The Effects of Technical Training on Selected Basic Skills of Basketball in Madda Walabu University

Research article

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of technical training on selected basic basketball skills in Madda Walabu University male third-year sport science students. Twenty-eight (28) male sport science students were selected by the census sampling techniques. For this study, a quantitative research method was used. Because this method involves measurable quantities, this would give a set of numerical data. A pretest-and-posttest randomized experimental design was employed. Statistically significant differences have been detected between the pre-test and post-test values in the experimental group in speed dribbling (p = 0.01), chest passing (p = 0.003), and stationary two-point shooting skills (p =.000), but in the control group in speed dribbling (p = 1.000), chest passing (p = 0.239), and stationary two-point shooting skills (p = 0.547).  The results of the study showed that by providing systematic and gradual increments in both duration and intensity of basketball technical training with an eight-week intervention, statistically significant improvements and changes were observed in the students speed dribbling, chest passing, and stationary two-point shooting skills. The researcher concluded that regular participation in basketball technical training had a significant effect on the improvement and enhancement of selected basic basketball skills and performances. Further study shall be done by increasing basic basketball skills through increasing subjects and taking a maximum period of training duration (increasing subjects and adding basic basketball skills require a long period of time with a well-programmed training schedule).